CIS066-62Z, FALL 2010

Introduction to Data
Communications and Networking
Professor: Behrouz Forouzan Call#: 00491 Units: 5

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Distance Learning Center

Table 1 gives you the information for contacting Distance Learning Center:

Table 1 Information about Distance Learning Center

DLC Office: LC-107
Phone: (408)864-8969 FAX: (408)864-8245 and (408)864-5546
Site: http://www.deanza.edu/distance
Office Hours: Mon. to Thur., 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM; Friday: Closed

Professor
Table 2 gives the information you need to know about your professor:

Table 2 Information about your professor

Name: Behrouz Forouzan

Office Hours: On line (by email) September 20 to December 6
Email: forouzanbehrouz@fhda.edu
Home Page: http://faculty.deanza.edu/forouzanbehrouz/

Course Description
An introduction to the concepts of telecommunications, data communications, net-
works including local and wide area networks, and internetworking.

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Objectives
After completing the readings and written assignments, and viewing the lessons, you
should be able to:
a. identify major applications of networking.
b. describe the networking equipment.
c. learn about data communication protocols.

Prerequisite
EWRT 100B and READ 91 (or LART 100), or ESL 4 advised.

Some Important Dates

Table 3 gives you some important dates that needed to be remembered. Please double-
check them at the college site.

Table 3 Some Important Dates

Last day to add (if space available): Saturday, October 2

Last day to drop and receive a refund: Saturday, October 2
Last day to drop with no record of grade: Friday, October 8
Last day to request a Pass/No Pass grade: Friday, October 15
Last day to drop with a “w” grade: Friday, November 12

2. REQUIREMENTS
The following is the minimum requirements for the course:
1. Do on-line orientation and be sure to have an email address (see Section 3)
2. Obtain the textbook (see Section 5).
3. Be prepared to spend a minimum of 10 hours per week using and studying the
materials.
4. View video tapes (see Table 12)
5. Read the corresponding chapters in the textbook (see Table 11)
6. Pass two midterms and the examination (see Section 8).

3. ORIENTATION AND EMAIL

On-Line Orientation
Do the orientation on line. The information is given in Table 4.
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Table 4 On-Line Orientation

Site: http://www.deanza.edu/distance
Deadline: Submit the Student Information Form by 12 noon on Friday, October 1

Registered students who do not complete the online orientation by the deadline may be
dropped to make room for students on the wait list.

Email Address
Be sure you have a valid e-mail address on record with De Anza.

4. DROP POLICY
Dropping from this course is totally the responsibility of the student. If you do not drop
yourself, it means that you want to stay in the course. In this case, an appropriate grade
(A, B, C, D, or F) will be assigned to you at the end of the quarter. The professor has no
responsibility to drop you from the course, although he may choose to do so at his dis-
cretion.

Dropping from the course is totally the responsibility of the student.

5. COURSE MATERIALS
The following course materials are required for the course: the textbook and a calcula-
tor.

Textbook
Table 5 show the required textbook for the course. The textbook is available at De
Anza Bookstore (and some other ones).

Table 5 Textbook
Book: Data Communications and Networking, Fourth Edition
Author: Behrouz Forouzan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
ISBN: 0-07-296775-3

Calculator
You may need a calculator when practicing or taking the tests.
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6. VIDEO TAPES
There are 12 video tapes to help better understand the material in the text book. There
are several options for viewing these tapes:
Watching At Home
Watch these tapes at home during the cable TV broadcasts (see Table 12).

A complete television schedule with broadcast times and

dates is in Table 12 of this syllabus.

Recording
Record your video programs during the telecasts and view them when convenient.
Viewing at De Anza
View the tapes in the Library West Computer Lab at De Anza College.
Checking Out
Check out tapes from the Library West Computer Lab to view overnight at home. If
you choose this option, please pay attention to the following:
a. SMART DASB Card required. The Smart Card Office is located in the lower
level of Hinson Campus (408-864-5551).
b. DLC ID Card required (available at the De Anza College Distance Learning
Center, LC-107).
c. One tape at a time may be checked out for 48 hours, no renewals.
d. Return tapes to the Library West Computer Lab or in the drop box outside of
Learning Center West (please report any videotape technical problems).
e. Late fines: $2.00/day (maximum fine-$50.00); replacement/lost tape charge:
$50.00/tape.
Video Streaming
The video lessons are also available by videostreaming. A high speed Internet connec-
tion is needed to view the videostreams. If you are connecting from home, this gener-
ally means a cable modem or DSL connection. To access the streams, go to the
Catalyst web site at
https://catalyst.deanza.edu
and log into the site by following the instructions below. You will not be able to login
until the first day of instruction. Once you've logged in, click on your course. The links
to the videostreams, instructions and FAQ tips and troubleshooting are on this page.

Quick Login Instructions

You need username and password for login:
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 Username: Your De Anza College Student ID (not your social security

number).
 Password: Your Birthday in this format: MMDDYYYY (Two-digit month,
followed by two-digit day, and followed by four-digit year; no slashes or
spaces.)

Technical Support
For technical help with Catalyst (Moodle), please visit the links to FAQ on Catalyst site

http://catalysthelp.deanza.edu/?p=faq

Login information and request for password can also be located from catalyst site

https://catalyst.deanza.edu

If your question or issue is not covered in the FAQ, go to

http://catalysthelp.deanza.edu

where you will be able to submit a tech help request. Please note that Catalyst is
De Anza’s branding of Moodle software.

RealPlayer Download
Videos are streamed using RealPlayer. For a free download of the RealPlay software
and to test your computer go to the Distance Learning Center web site

https://www.deanza.edu/distance

Select the “Technology” link, then the “Webcasts and Videostreams” link and follow
the directions there.

Congestion
The quality of the videostream can be affected by Internet congestion on the De Anza
Campus or network congestion with your Internet service provider.

7. READING ASSIGNMENTS
To receive knowledge about the course, follow the steps below:
1. Read chapters 1-18 (inclusive) of the textbook.
2. Review the summary section at the end of each chapter.
3. Answer review questions (no turn in).
4. Try to do all exercises to be prepared for the tests (no turn in).
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You find the answer to odd-numbered questions

and exercises at your professor home page:
http://faculty.deanza.edu/forouzanbehrouz/
Please do not ask for answer to even-numbered questions;
they are not available. You need to trust yourself in this case.

8. TESTS
Two midterm tests and one final examination will be given during the term. Absolutely
no make-up tests.

First Midterm Test

Carefully note the information in Table 6 about the first midterm.
Table 6 First Midterm test (takehome project)
Available: Monday, October 18, 2010, after 6 PM, at the professor’s site
Due: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, before 6 PM
Delivery: E-mail the answers to your professor (forouzanbehrouz@fhda.edu)
Chapters: First midterm test covers chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Points: The test is worth 75 points.

Second Midterm Test

Carefully note the information in Table 7 about the second midterm.
Table 7 Second Midterm test (takehome project)
Available: Monday, November 8, 2010, after 6 PM, at the professor’s site
Due: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, before 6 PM
Delivery: E-mail the answers to your professor (forouzanbehrouz@fhda.edu)
Chapters: Second midterm test covers chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Points: The test is worth 75 points.

Final Examination
Carefully read information provided in Table 8 about the final examination.

Table 8 Final Examination

Available: Monday, December 6, 2010, after 6 PM, at the professor’s site
Due: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, before 6 PM
Delivery: E-mail the answers to your professor (forouzanbehrouz@fhda.edu)
Chapters: Midterm test covers chapters 10 to 18 (inclusive)
Points: The test is worth 100 points.
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9. GRADING
Two midterm tests and one final examination will be given during the term.

Points
Students can obtain the points for each activity as listed in Table 9.

Table 9 Points
Activity Subtotal Points
First Midterm test 75
Second Midterm test 75
Final examination 100
Total Points 250

Final Grade
The final grade is based on the points obtained according to Table 10:

Table 10 Grades
Percentage of Total Points Grades Percentage of Total Points Grades
90% to 100% A 60% to 69% D
80% to 89% B 0% to 59% F
70% to 79% C

Incomplete
Title 5 of the Education Code defines the “I” grade as “Incomplete academic work. To
be eligible to receive an “I” grade you must obtain the instructor's agreement and sign
an Incomplete Contract form.

Academic Integrity:
The De Anza College Schedule of Classes, in the section titled, “Academic Integrity”
states that “the submission of work which is not the product of a student's personal
effort, or work which in some way circumvents the given rules or regulations will not
be tolerated.” Based on this statement, copying another person's work, is an infraction
of academic integrity and may result in a failing grade.
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10. STUDYING EACH WEEK'S ASSIGNMENTS

The course content comes from the readings. Table 11 shows each week activity. Note
that the contents of the textbook (4th edition) and video lessons do not match exactly.
The book has been revised. Watch the video tapes for general information, but read the
contents of each chapter carefully. You are responsible for chapters 1 to 1 8 (inclu-
sive) of the book.

Table 11 Weekly activities

Week Reading Videos Tests
I Chapter 1, 2 Lesson 1
Sep. 20 Sep. 26
II Chapter 2, 3 Lesson 2
Sep. 27 Oct. 03
III Chapter 3, 4 Lesson 3
Oct. 04 Oct. 10
IV Chapter 4, 5 Lesson 4
Oct. 11 Oct. 17
V Chapter 5, 6, 7 Lesson 5 First Midterm
Oct. 18 Oct. 24 October 18-20
VI Chapter 7, 8, 9 Lesson 6
Oct. 25 Oct. 31
VII Chapter 10, 11 Lesson 7
Nov. 01 Nov. 07
VIII Chapter 11, 12, 13 Lesson 8 Second Midterm
Nov. 08 Nov.14 November 08-10
IX Chapter 13, 14 Lesson 9
Nov. 15 Nov.21
X Chapter 14, 15 Lesson 10
Nov. 22 Nov.28
XI Chapter 16, 17, 18 Lessons 11, 12
Nov. 29 Dec.05
XII Review Review Final Examination
Dec 06.Dec.12 for final no new lesson December 06-08

11. BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Video programs for this course are shown weekly on local cable TV in the south San
Francisco Bay Area on the CCN1 network: COMCAST, CCN1: Los Altos and Sunny-
vale – Channel 30; Cupertino, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Sara-
toga, San Jose – Channel 27; San Jose – Channel 27A*; Campbell – Channel 34 (some
areas of Campbell receive digital channel 25); Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Stanford Uni-
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versity, Menlo Park and Atherton – Channel 75.

For broadcast problems on CCN1, the Broadcast Media Center can be reached at 408-
864-8300 during the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Mondays through Thursdays. Voice
mail messages may be left at other times and will be returned during the normal hours
of operation.

Table 12 shows the TV schedule for each week.

Table 12 TV Schedule
Video CCN1 CCN1(Repeat)
Week Tape Lesson Title Mondays Saturdays
Lessons 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM to
11:00 AM 6:00 PM
I 1 Introduction 9/20 9/25
II 2 Network Models 9/27 10/2
III 3 Signals 10/4 10/9
IV 4 Digital Transmission 10/11 10/16
V 5 Analog Transmission, and Multiplexing 10/18 10/23
VI 6 Media 10/25 10/30
VII 7 Error Control 11/1 11/6
VIII 8 Data Link Control 11/8 11/13
IX 9 Multiple Access, 11/15 11/20
X 10 LANs 11/22 11/27
XI 11 Data Link Protocols 11/29 12/4
(6:00 PM- (3:00 PM-
9:00 AM) 6:00 PM)
12 Virtual Switching and Review 11/29 12/4
(9:00 AM- (10:00 PM-
12:00 PM) 1:00 AM)
XII No Broadcast
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